SpaceX paid her US$92,000 while men got US$115,000, suit says

In August, the US Justice Department accused SpaceX of discriminating for years against refugees and people granted political asylum who sought jobs at the rocket company, in a lawsuit filed in August. SpaceX has argued the complaint is unlawful and must be dismissed. — Reuters

SpaceX was accused in a lawsuit of discrimination for allegedly paying women and minority employees less than their male and White co-workers.

The proposed class action, which cites California’s Equal Pay Act, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Ashley Foltz, who says she was hired as a base-level engineer at a salary of US$92,000 (RM434,194) while the company was offering to pay as much as US$115,000 (RM542,742) to men with the same or less experience.